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NASA to Brief Media on First Earth Water-Monitoring Satellite Mission
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will be the first to observe nearly all water on Earth’s surface, measuring heights of lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and the ocean.
NASA will host a virtual media briefing at 10:30 a.m. EST (7:30 a.m. PST) Nov. 14, at the agency’s Jet…
Google releases ‘Now in Android’ on Play Store to demo Material You and modern app development
November 11, 2022
As the 2022 Android Dev Summit series continues, Google has released a “Now in Android” app on the Play Store to serve as a reference for the best modern development practices.
Now in Android was previously available on Github for developers to build themselves, but…
Google announced User Choice Billing for the Play Store in March to let Android apps use their own payment system. Spotify is now rolling out initial billing support, while Google Play is bringing UCB to more markets, including the US.
User Choice Billing lets Android apps…
Samsung rolling out new Galaxy Watch 4 update, still seems to be bricking some watches
November 11, 2022
Earlier this week it was revealed that a recent Galaxy Watch 4 update was bricking smartwatches, leaving them entirely useless. Samsung is now rolling out a fresh Galaxy Watch 4 update, seemingly to fix the problem, but some users are still running into issues.
Rolling out now to Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic in the United States and other regions, this latest update carries a…
Compared to previous generations, the Pixel Buds Pro was more of a success for Google and the company is now sending out a feedback survey following the July launch.
Sent via email, Google starts by asking “how satisfied are you with your Pixel Buds Pro software”…
Chrome has long made use of different channels to test new browser and operating system features before they become widely available to the public. Google has now launched a ChromeOS Beta Tester Hub.
Google says the “goal of this platform is to provide a space where…
Stadia refunds causing Play Store credit as Google investigates negative Play Points
November 11, 2022
Some customers are seeing massive Google Play Store credits and negative Play Points balances upon receiving their Stadia refunds.
One thing that Google has been quite clear since it was first announced that Stadia was shutting down is that all purchases would be returned to their original payment method. Meaning if you made a purchase through PayPal, your PayPal account would receive the funds…
MediaTek’s new flagship chip slows down 32-bit support as Android moves to its 64-bit future
November 11, 2022
Google has been moving Android to a future that’s 64-bit only for years, but it’s been a slow process. After the Pixel 7 blocked installation of 32-bit apps last month, MediaTek has partially dropped hardware support for 32-bit on the Dimensity 9200, pushing Android one…
Following adjustments to Twitter’s verification system, a new Chrome extension can reveal which accounts are verified as notable and which are simply Twitter Blue subscribers.
Changes to Twitter have been shockingly frequent in the days since Tesla CEO Elon Musk took…
Apple is out with a new video today putting the Action mode feature of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro to the test. This video focuses on putting the feature through its paces using an iPhone 14 Pro; in fact, the entire video was shot using the iPhone 14 Pro. Head below to watch.
iPhone 14’s Action mode feature
In the video, Apple runs four different tests using Action mode on the iPhone 14…
